UCWIA’s activities include:
- Identifying themes suitable for children’s books.
- Writing books with an African background.
- Illustrating books using African images to give them an African touch.
- Editing writings and illustrations submitted for publication.
- Pre-testing materials on children to determine age groups and levels for which materials are suited.
- Printing and publishing selected, relevant materials.
- Setting up reading groups
- Organising talks, workshops and seminars, geared towards improving skills in the production of reading and /or information materials for children.
- Actively participating in exhibitions, reading tents and other activities geared towards the promotion of books and reading especially among children and young people.